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1. Decision Document - Mental Health Rosters [pdf, 448 KB]

   ...insight into how the proposed changes could be improved, and have helped us clarify the different roles of Legal Aid Services and the District Inspectors. These contributions have helped the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Justice make some well-informed decisions around the rostering and administration of legal services for mental health patients. This document gives a summary and details of the decisions that have been made following the consultation. I am confident that the n...

2. Te Manutukutuku Issue 33 [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...customary Maori land (without payment of any compen­ sation). Proposals for the return of Crown land to Maori and the establishment of a fund as compensation for parts of Te Whanganui-a­ Orotu now owned privately or by local authorities also formed part of the report. A further hearing to hear submissions on possible remedies has been tentatively set down for the end of October 1995. HoroluojPipiri 1995 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • From t...

3. [2019] NZEmpC 173 Allied Investments Ltd v Flowers [pdf, 387 KB]

   ...Flowers to another day. The challenge is unsuccessful. [47] That conclusion does not end the litigation. The Authority only dealt with whether the agreement satisfied the Act but reserved leave to deal with remedies at a later time. At the request of counsel, I reserve leave for either party to apply to have remedies determined if they cannot be agreed. [48] Costs are reserved. If they are to be sought memoranda may be filed and directions will be issued for an exchange of s...

4. Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...of smoking. Research utilised by the Ministry of Health suggests 80 percent of people who smoke start by the age of 18, while 96.8 percent start before the age of 25.3 Individuals initiating smoking before the age of 25 are likely to be less informed about the health risks and addictiveness of smoking. Individuals who begin smoking at a young age are more likely to become addicted, progress to daily smoking, become heavier tobacco users as adults, and have difficulty quitting.4 20....

5. LCRO 106/2021 TH v QA (17 August 2021) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...attention on the crucial question whether, in all the circumstances, a party is misusing or abusing the process of the court by seeking to raise before it the issue which could have been raised before. As one cannot comprehensively list all possible forms of abuse, so one cannot formulate any hard and fast rule to determine whether, on given facts, abuse is to be found or not … Properly applied, and whatever the legitimacy of its descent, the rule has in my view a valuable part to play...

6. LCRO 63/2021 FB v LK (31 May 2021) [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...Complaints Service was unable to ascertain the status of the two sets of proceedings, but concluded that although Mr FB may well have filed proceedings in the High Court, there were issues about service on Mr LK. [15] The Committee made several requests to both Mr FB and Mr LK for clarification, but matters were not able to be advanced. [16] Nevertheless, Mr LK provided a brief response to Mr FB’s complaint. Response by Mr LK [17] In his letter to the Complaints Service dated 31...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 069 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...The court has considered whether, in the case of a plan change referred to the court for a decision on submissions, it should be even more reticent than is usual in striking out a person’s case. However, in this case, Mr Cocks’ submission requests relief the court simply cannot grant, and so it does not disclose a relevant case. It is appropriate it should be struck out. We note that Mr Cocks has had the benefit of raising his concerns in court-assisted mediation of PC1, and wi...

8. [2023] NZIACDT 15 - TC v MacLeod (1 May 2023) [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...against whom a complaint has been upheld to pay any part of the costs or expenses of the inquiry. No such order is sought by the Authority. Mr MacLeod has cooperated in the disciplinary process. No order will be made. [73] The complainant has requested that the Tribunal not adjudicate on “costs”. In any event, the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to make an award for the costs of any party (usually a reference to legal costs). A party’s expenses resulting from the reference...

9. VAB v Corrections [2022] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...the name and identifying details of the plaintiff and his daughter and her age. [55] There is to be no search of the Tribunal file without leave of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson or of the Tribunal. The parties are to be notified of any request to search the file and given the opportunity to be heard on that application. COSTS [56] No submissions have been made regarding costs. However, given the circumstances of this claim, the fact that both parties have engaged in this pr...

10. FINAL-Summary-of-Consultation-Political-Donations.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

    ...of registered political parties, academics, accounting and legal bodies, and civil society organisations. The public consultation was carried out on the Ministry’s website from 3 December 2021 to 25 January 2022. The Ministry developed an information sheet to help the public provide feedback. The information sheet contained details about the proposed changes and why they were being proposed. The information sheet has been attached as appendix A to this document. The information she...